Marvin told me about a new concept causing a stir in the open source community: Qunu!
So what is it all about? Geeks can sign up and offer to answer computer-related questions anybody might have. So if you need help, connect to Qunu and get a real-time chat with somebody who will try to help you.
This is a great concept. It reflects the mentality of the open source community. Nobody is supposed to be left alone with technical difficulties. This will definitely set us apart from the gimme-gimme mentality of the closed source world.
Could this be relevant in the context of a classroom? Indeed, it could. On one hand our students can use this platform to get help for their Linux-related problems at any time. And on the other hand it illustrates so very well the kind of mentaliy that we are trying to achieve. An atmosphere of sharing and giving has always been beneficial to any community. If we succeed in relating this to our students, their personal gain will be a huge accomplishment, I believe.
